In 1791, Congress passed an excise tax on distilled liquors. In 1845, Florida entered the Union as the 27th state. In 1931, the United States adopted "The Star-Spangled Banner" as its national anthem. In 2005, Steve Fossett became the first person to fly an airplane nonstop around the world solo without refueling.

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